Multi-decadal observations of the size structure of sperm whales at Kaikōura, New Zealand

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Multi-decadal observations of the size structure of sperm whales at Kaikōura, New Zealand

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Measurements of body length play an important role in the assessment of size and population structure of whales, allowing estimation of population parameters such as age at sexual and physical maturity. Uniquely, sperm whales can be measured from the interpulse interval (IPI) of their echolocation clicks, which contain information on the length of the head, which is allometrically related to body length. Measurements of IPI were taken from 424 acoustic recordings made between 1996 and 2019 at...

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09 Aug, 2021

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Toby Dickson / William Rayment / Marta Guerra / Steve Dawson

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Sperm whale / Kaikōura / Physeter macrocephalus / body size / size structure / Evolutionary Biology / Ecology / Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified

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